Today I talk with you solo and transparently about budgeting mistakes my husband and I have made on our debt free journey that have made it really hard for us to make any progress.
I share 8 mistakes along with how we changed them to make budgeting easier and make it make more sense for us and our family. My hope is that if you can relate to budgeting and finances feeling hard, what we've learned along the way might help you make some simple yet effective changes as well!
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127: 8 Budgeting Mistakes We Were Making & Simple Game Changers for Getting Finances Back on Track

Minimal-ish is a podcast hosted by Desirae Endres about striving to live with less of the things that don't matter, more of what does, and pursuing intention in every area of our everyday lives and motherhood. We'll talk about a realistic version of minimalism, family life, motherhood, work, caring for ourselves, budgeting and intentional finances, and everything in between.

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In today's episode, I interview Erin Loechner, author of 'The Opt Out Family,' about her journey from being an influencer to living a low-tech lifestyle. We discuss the challenges of social media, the power of the algorithm, and the importance of being more engaged in our real life. Erin shares her insights on how to make the shift to a low-tech lifestyle, and we talk about getting intentional with the role technology plays in our life. Erin encourages us to be more engaging than the algorithm and shares examples of how her family lives a low-tech lifestyle. Conversations on technology and social media are always important ones to have because there is no playbook on how to do this well - we have to make those decisions for ourselves. I love that Erin gives us another perspective along with a ton of resources on this topic.

Links:
The Opt Out Family Website
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235: A Life More Engaging Than the Algorithm - Living a Low(er) Tech Life with Erin Loechner

Today we have special guest Tara Saunders who is a mom of 2, wife, and special education teacher who is now home on summer break. If you’re anything like me, the start of summer (whether I’m teaching or not) gets me excited to have more time + energy to spend reading. As an educator and kids with summer reading assignments, Tara shares her tips for creating daily routines for the whole family to read and discusses all things book decluttering and storage. If you’re also hoping to simplify reading for everyone this summer, then you’ll love this lighthearted and fun conversation!

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Tara on Instagram

Tara’s Minimalism Story Episode on Minimal-ish

Desirae on Instagram

Minimal-ish Podcast Website


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234: A Summer Reading Conversation with Tara Saunders

Today I am bringing you a fun conversation with special guest Diane Boden of Minimalist Moms all about having a minimal-ish summer. Diane shares so many great tidbits in this interview, including: finding a balance of flexibility and structure for everyone, simple routines to make getting out of the house less stressful, prioritizing connection with our family, and even unique ways to make time for our own friendships as moms. I’m so excited for you to tune into this episode to kick off your own minimal-ish summer! 

Links:

Diane on Instagram

Minimalist Moms Instagram

Minimalist Moms Podcast

Desirae on Instagram

Minimal-ish Podcast Website


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233: Simplifying Summer with Diane Boden

In today's episode, I'm bringing you a replay of one of my favorite conversations that is perfect for summertime. I talk with Jamie Baker about finding personal style and feeling confident in our clothes. We discuss the importance of curating a wardrobe that fits our current bodies and lifestyles, and Jammie brings tips for shopping with intention. This conversation is timely with summer coming soon, because we all know shorts and swimsuit season can bring some feelings and have us not loving our closets as much as other times of the year.
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232: Curating a Closet You Love (Even in the Summer) With Jammie Baker (A Minimal-ish Summer Replay)

Today we are wrapping up our Getting Intentional At Home series with special guest Carly Hill of Debt Free Mom. Carly and I are talking all about contentment, how caring for what we already have can foster these feelings both inside and outside our homes, and all of the mental, physical, and financial effects of chronic discontentment.  She also shares her personal experience with moving and how she applies these concepts to improve her perspective and find peace in her temporary living situation. I always love having Carly share her wisdom here on Minimal-ish, but this conversation is definitely one of my favorite topics! 

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Carly (Debt Free Mom) on Instagram

Carly’s Website

Carly’s Podcast

Carly’s Previous Episode on Minimalish (Budgets + Groceries)

Desirae on Instagram

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127: 8 Budgeting Mistakes We Were Making & Simple Game Changers for Getting Finances Back on Track

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